1967

Events

April

• April 21: A military coup led by George Papadopoulos assumes control of power in Greece

May

• May 1: Footballer Mimis Domazos marries popular singer Vicky Moscholiou.

August

• August 21: Composer/politician Mikis Theodorakis is arrested by the military government of Greece. He will spend the next five months in prison.

November

• November 2: The first, for Greece, open heart surgery procedure is successfully performed at Evangelismos Hospital in Athens

December

• December 13: King Constantine II flees Greece after an unsuccessful counter-coup against the Junta.